Thursday, 30 July 2015

The Reverend Terry lives for God and the Church. He likes nothing more than speaking to the congregation; his flock. He doesn't have any spare time as he is 100% committed to his earthly duty. He is always on the lookout for new ways to raise much needed funds for the Church and associated buildings. He hosts weekly bingo, special interest quizzes and a bimonthly 'it's a knockout' - style assault course on the village green, for which he provides running commentary on his megaphone. He also runs the scouts and girl guides.

Howard Box-Grainger, Puppet Aristocrat...Howard Box-Grainger is the eldest of three brothers born into a cheese making dynasty, which imported the mysteries of Gouda production to the English countryside over 300 years ago. At the age of seven, he attempted to use a family portrait by William Hogarth to hang-glide from the roof of the family house; the painting was slightly damaged but Howie has never quite been the same. Howie's sons and ex-wives have all long since moved abroad, so Howie takes comfort in the company of his dogs Boxer and Boxer. Daz Mayhew, Puppet Hippie...Daz Mayhew has been a farmer since he was young but doesn't bother much with b*llocks like that because it's boring. It's the hands-on aspects of animal husbandry that interests him: pushing cows over when they're asleep, and putting mind-altering drugs in their feed because it makes them act funny. His facial hair is all his own work, from design to execution, and he is considering a career in that direction. He also enjoys cars and girls, especially when he's popped two of the blue ones.

Tuesday, 7 July 2015

I decided to find out more about the puppet characters that are going to be in Citizen Puppet in Edinburgh. The first 3 I met with are...Tina Henderson, Puppet Granny...Tina Henderson (nee Maclintock) was born in Moss Park, Scotland and resides in Paisley where she is a prominent Battleaxe in the community. Tina married Ian Henderson in 1974, after 6 months of courting. Tina was a receptionist at the Abbey Medical Centre for most of the 80s and is now retired. Tina's many community commitments include Honorary President of the Ladies Non-Playing Members Association of the Paisley Golf Club and Secretary of the Scotland Branch for the Lorraine Kelly International Fanclub. She plays Bingo regularly at the Clydebank Bingo hall.DI Clive, Puppet Police...The village enforcer, Clive takes no prisoners. Well, technically he does. But when he takes them, he treats them like the criminals they are. He is a black belt in all forms of puppet martial arts. He is happy to strike a puppet breaking the law. At the station, he runs a traditional operation. Sexist. Racist. Smoking allowed. He is a great believer in the philosophy that in a crisis the first thing that must be dealt with is the traffic. On the rare occasion that he finds himself off duty, he likes to relax by playing along to Jethro Tull records on the flute.Suki Armstrong Chain, Puppet Girl...Suki Armstrong Chan made her stage debut in title role "Jesus Christ Superstar" in her private all-girls day school in Massiville. She is studying to go on to major in Fine Arts somewhere, abroad hopefully, and has aspirations to be a sort of art activist. She is on her own quest to find out how art can affect real people. Mostly she wants to find herself and then figure out how the world really works. She has a very positive outlook for the future despite all of the war.